| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1741247 | Progress in Nuclear Energy | 2011 | 5 Pages |
By the process of carbonization of biomass a portion of carbon element in biomass is stabilized as solid carbon, and the remaining portion of carbon, which is the volatile product from carbonization, is converted by the subsequent gasification and conversion process to carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, which can replace the fossil derived fuels currently used.In these processes, nuclear energy can effectively be utilized for supplying energy, thus avoiding the CO2 emission from any biomass or fossil combustion. By utilizing nuclear energy, most of the carbons in biomass are converted to either stabilized solid carbon or carbon-neutral fuels.Thus, significant amount of CO2 can efficiently be removed from the atmosphere by processing a part of annual growth of biomass, which leads to the decrease of atmospheric CO2 concentration.
► By carbonization of biomass a portion of carbon is stabilized as solid carbon. ► The remaining carbon is converted by the gasification process to carbon-neutral synthetic fuels. ► Nuclear energy is effectively utilized to avoid the CO2 emission in these processes. ► Significant amount of CO2 is efficiently removed from the atmosphere. ► Processing a part of biomass growth leads to the decrease of atmospheric CO2 concentration.
